Hydrodynamics : Calculate force exerted by fluid on Tube

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Homework Statement



A tube of uniform cross-section [itex]A[/itex] is bent to form a circular arc of radius [itex]R[/itex], forming three quarters of a circle. A liquid of density [itex]\rho[/itex] is forced through the tube with a linear speed [itex]v[/itex]. Find the net force exerted by the liquid on the tube.

2. The attempt at a solution

The centripetal force acting on a small element of [itex]dm[/itex] mass will be

[tex]dF=\frac{v^2}{R}dm=\frac{\rho v^2}{R}dV=\frac{\rho A v^2}{R}dl[/tex].

Integrating with proper limits, I got

[tex]F=\frac{\rho A v^2}{R}\int_{0}^{3\pi R/2}dl=\frac{3\pi A \rho v^2}{2}[/tex]

However the answer provided in my book is [itex]\sqrt{2} \rho Av^2[/itex] .What am I doing wrong. Can someone guide me?
 
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